Arlo Parks’ most recent release My Soft Machine is the British artist’s sophomore album, following up Collapsed in Sunbeams – which not only received critical acclaim and a grammy nomination, but also received high praise from my blog, a crowning achievement.
However, and I hate to do this to Arlo because I really liked Collapsed in Sunbeams, this album really fell flat for me. The lowkey R&B cuts, the more summery indie rock songs – where Arlo shined before – are nowhere to be found on this album. The production is very dry, uninspiring, and the originality really dissipated. Instead of Arlo expanding on a sound that moved her in a great direction, I feel that she just went total pop here and it didn’t work for me. Really disappointed with this one.
Favorite songs: Devotion, Weightless, I’m Sorry
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